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Record snowfall in Braemar, Scotland
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Still more snowy and icy weather to come. Snow levels in Braemar have now reached more than 2ft – breaking all previous local records. Keen weather watcher Chris Booth has measured 27.5ins (70cms) of snow in the Deeside village, which would exceed an unofficial record of 26.7ins (68cm) from 20 years ago. Mr Booth, who ... Read more The post Record snowfall in Braemar, Scotland appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Could Spike Protein in Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Cause Blood Clots, Brain Inflammation and Heart Attacks?
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Dr. J. Patrick Whelan, a pediatric rheumatologist, warned the FDA in December that mRNA vaccines could cause microvascular injury to the brain, heart, liver and kidneys in ways not assessed in safety trials. The post Could Spike Protein in Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Cause Blood Clots, Brain Inflammation and Heart Attacks? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
A wave of predominantly White institutions – including Brown, Harvard, MIT, and UCLA – elected Black student presidents this year amid COVID-19, racial injustice crises.
cmaadmin, Diverse - 11 hours ago
This academic year, students at predominantly White institutions elected a wave of Black student body presidents. This cohort now finds itself leading in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. How are they supporting each other through it? What are they hoping to accomplish this term? What adjustments are they […]
Should churches receive PPP to pay their staff?
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
ON AVERAGE, CHRISTIANS GIVE 2.5% OF THEIR INCOME TO CHURCHES. During the Great Depression, they gave 3.3%. Giving is way down since 1990. Even though tithers are in the minority (5-10%), their tithes still make up a large part of the budget for churches (one-half to three-quarters according to Barna). The number in the pews who drop $1-$5 in the collection plate, if that, are in the majority. We discovered while still in our 20s that we were never short of money once we started tithing. That said, I think it is unethical for churches to be applying for and receiving government m...
"What Collapsed the Middle Class?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"What Collapsed the Middle Class?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "What collapsed the middle class? In many ways the answer echoes an Agatha Christie mystery: rather than there being one guilty party, a number of suspects participated in the collapse of the middle class. Can we consolidate these dynamics into a few core causal factors? I've made the case in the past few posts that yes, we can: many of these causes are part of a single dynamic, the decapitalization of the middle class and the decay of the ladder of social mobility which enabled tens of millions of workers to transform thei...
“It’s not immediately clear why the arrest took almost three months to come to light. “
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
I can think of a reason: Bruce Springsteen was arrested for DWI and reckless driving in his home state of New Jersey back in November – months before his Super Bowl ad for Jeep ran
Assange
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
He should have been pardoned. The Justice Department under President Biden intends to continue to seek extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange so he can face charges in the United States, an official said. Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi confirmed that the new administration would continue to seek Assange’s extradition from the United Kingdom.… Continue reading →
Media Frames Teen Using College Savings To Save Mom From Eviction as Uplifting Puff Piece
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Corporate media outlets appear to have so completely internalized the grim logic of neoliberal capitalism that they see single mothers being evicted, children in debt, or octogenarians working in the gig economy as unremarkable facts of life, not damning indictments of a broken system. The post Media Frames Teen Using College Savings To Save Mom From Eviction as Uplifting Puff Piece appeared first on MintPress News.
Will The New York Stock Exchange Leave New York?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Forbes:* *New York Stock Exchange Threatens To Leave New York Over Proposed Stock Transfer Tax* The New York Stock Exchange warned Tuesday that it may leave the state if the legislature imposes a tax on stock transfers, escalating a fight with Democrats who argue the move would help address a historic budget shortfall. *KEY FACTS* * “If Albany lawmakers get their way. . . the center of the global financial industry may need to find a new home,” NYSE President Stacey Cunningham wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Last Wednesday, Cunningham and more than 25 other represent...
The Diplomacy of No Diplomacy
Patrick Lawrence, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] A return to diplomacy: Let us hold this thought up to the light. Among all the promises President Joe Biden is going to break over the next four years, this will prove the most fraudulent and, in the larger scheme of things, the most consequential of his breaches. As of last week, it is the crisis over the agreement governing Iran’s nuclear programs that stands to demonstrate the truth of this judgment. On Sunday Tehran appeared to put the Biden administration on notice that it has two weeks to get serious about reentering diplomatic negotiations, after which tim...
Vaccine Adventures
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 11 hours ago
Following up on information that Covid-19 vaccines were available there, I walked into the small Maine pharmacy. I saw nobody inside, not even at the cash register. I continued to the back of the store: nobody manned the two counters of the pharmacist’s hideout. I stood in front of one. After just a few minutes, […] The post Vaccine Adventures appeared first on Econlib.
Finns in Snowshoes Create Temporary Artwork on Golf Course
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Under the guidance of local resident and amateur artist Janne Pyykko, 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers stamped a series of complex geometric patterns on a golf course.
Did Tampa Bay Buccaneers Refuse Invitation to ‘Stolen’ White House?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Illinois-based marijuana MSOs teaming up on two stores, report says
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Competing multistate marijuana companies Green Thumb Industries and Verano Holdings have quietly joined forces to operate two dispensaries in their home state of Illinois. Government records show subsidiaries of both companies are the registered managers of a shell company that manages NH Medicinal Dispensaries, which holds retail licenses for Rise in Effingham and Zen Leaf […] Illinois-based marijuana MSOs teaming up on two stores, report says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Is This Biden on a Movie Set Resembling the Oval Office?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Denying reality won't stop it from happening.
Covid Vaccine Recipients Develop Rare Blood Disorder. Hematologist: “Having it happen after a vaccine is well-known and has been seen with many other vaccines”
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*We already have a nearly 80 x THE USUAL RATE OF ANAPHYLAXIS.* - 3 Deaths With Covid Vaccine in Canada- Rates of Anaphylaxis more then 70X the usual *Incidents of facial paralysis and other neurological disorders. (Previously covered here)Now we have Covid vaccine recipients developing rare blood disorders for a virus with a nearly 100 percent survival rate. Too bad people have been so thoroughly media terrorized that they’ve lost all rationality that would enable them to understand, ah... reality.* *Because all people are not the same it’s only sensible that vaccines ar...
Bruce Springsteen Faces Drunken Driving Charge in New Jersey
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The rock star was arrested Nov. 14 on the Jersey Shore.
Ecuador’s US-Backed ‘Ecosocialist’ Candidate Yaku Pérez Aids The Right-Wing
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Ecuador’s February 7 presidential election concluded in a surprise: The quick count published by the country’s National Electoral Council appeared to show a little-known candidate named Yaku Pérez Guartambel in second place, securing a narrow victory over right-wing candidate Guillermo Lasso, a banker with significant influence in the country. Most polls had predicted that the presidential race would boil down to two presidential candidates, who could hardly have been more different: On one side was the conservative banker Lasso, who had the backing of Ecuadorian elites and the Un...
Twitter Q4 earnings show user growth has stalled
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Twitter Q4 earnings show user growth has stalled ****News Topic 280***** Twitter User Growth Disappoints, Warns Maintaining Pandemic-Surge “Challenging” Twitter User Growth Disappoints, Warns Maintaining Pandemic-Surge “Challenging” Having soared over 35% in the last few weeks, expectations were apparently high for Twitter ahead of tonight’s earnings. Source: Bloomberg And Mr Dorsey disappointed those high hopes […]
Day one of impeachment show trial was a complete disgrace
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Day one of impeachment show trial was a complete disgrace The Duran: Episode 883 Trump was quite displeased with his impeachment defense team Trump was quite displeased with his impeachment defense team One of the people familiar with Trump’s thinking said he saw his legal team’s performance as a missed opportunity and also was annoyed […]
Assange Prosecution, Launched By Trump Justice Department, Will Continue Under Biden
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The Justice Department under President Joe Biden plans to continue the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that was launched under President Donald Trump. "We continue to seek his extradition," Justice Department spokesperson Marc Raimondi told Reuters, days before February 12, the deadline for the United States government to submit its "grounds for appeal." The statement represents a departure from President Barack Obama's administration, which declined to prosecute Assange. Justice Department officials were reportedly concerned about the threat it would pose to press ...
Late Impeachment: Why Dems’ Raskin Was Wrong
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Late Impeachment: Why Dems’ Raskin Was Wrong News Topic 44
The Indivisibility of Life
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Julian Rose* - The art of living involves the assertion of freedom, creativity and empathy with and for fellow humans and all living beings.
GAO Report Shows Biden Should Scrap Trump’s Economic Sanctions On Venezuela
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Washington, DC ― A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that US economic sanctions on Venezuela are harming the Venezuelan economy, especially by depressing oil production and exports, and that they are also hindering US-backed humanitarian assistance to the country. The report, which looks at the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela’s economic crisis, was requested by former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel (D-NY) and committee member Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI). “This report from the GAO offers more evidence that these unil...
Lula’s Arrest Is ‘A Gift From The CIA’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
A petition filed with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) by the defense of ex-president Lula presents new evidence that ex-judge Sergio Moro colluded with foreign authorities in conducting the process which led to the arrest of the Workers Party leader, and his subsequent barring from a run for the presidency in 2018. In the latest leaked Telegram conversations, which are now official court documents, the level of illegal collaboration visible between the Lava Jato task force and the internationally promoted judge is the most flagrant yet, and more valuable for Lula’s defence than cha...
What Ever Happened To Class Struggle?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
As the fight amongst the oligarchs heats up over Trump's 2nd impeachment, one must wonder what ever happened to the days when the poor and the working class were clear-eyed enough to see their real struggle was against the rich? Wall Street banksters, the weapons warlords, Hollywood moguls, oil barons, real estate developers and the like. Instead we see the Lumpenproletariat on their knees scratching and clawing each other - defending one side of the elite mobsters who are armed against the other in Washington's usual sideshow that distracts the nation from the ever present rea...
How Defeating Keystone XL Built A Bolder, Savvier Climate Movement
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
When President Biden rescinded a crucial permit for the Keystone XL pipeline last week, it marked the culmination of one of the longest, highest-profile campaigns in the North American climate movement. The opposition to Keystone XL included large environmental organizations, grassroots climate activist networks, Nebraska farmers, Texas landowners, Indigenous rights groups and tribal governments. Few environmental campaigns have touched so many people over such large swaths of the continent. The Keystone XL resistance was part of the ongoing opposition to the Canadian tar sands, ...
Ghana signs long-awaited post-Brexit trade agreement with U.K.
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 Ghana and the U.K. have signed an interim trade agreement, one of the last bilateral deals hanging in the balance following Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Can SA trust the EU's commitment to fair trade?
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 All too often SA is condemned by the EU, Brazil and others for implementing necessary trade defence measures against unfair competition. But it is interesting to observe how the EU, a culprit of dumping in SA, fights to protect itself against dumping at all costs.
Regional trade pact will pave way for digital yuan
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 The RCEP will undoubtedly pave the way for China's new digital yuan expansion throughout Asia.
WTO plurilateral investment facilitation draft consolidated text
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on facilitating investment. This is the draft consolidated text as of 4 February 2021.
Boholiubov, Kolomoisky intend to file $23 mln suit against the United States with ICSID for forfeiture actions targeting their assets – media
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 US Optima Ventures intend to file a lawsuit against the United States seeking compensation of $23 million in response to two civil forfeiture actions targeting their assets in Louisville.
WTO plurilateral services domestic regulation disciplines draft schedules
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 Some WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on the ability to regulate services. These are the services sectors they are proposing the new rules would apply to.
WTO fisheries subsidies chair's explanatory note
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 All WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on fisheries subsidies. This is the Chair's explanatory note accompanying the draft consolidated negotiating text as of 18 December 2020
Gallipoli: A Bloody Allied Defeat in World War I (200,000 Allied Casualties)
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* As Allied forces hunkered down on the shell-wracked beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkish forces rallied to defend their homeland. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In the English-speaking world, most students of military history would be hard-pressed to identify the time, place, or antagonists of the Canakkale Campaign. However, they would readily recognize it by its English name—Gallipoli. The Allied troops who went ashore at Gallipoli believed they were fighting for democracy. Few Westerners realized (or at any rate admitted) tha...
North Korean Dignitaries Got TVs, Watches After Eighth Party Congress, Report Says
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2GBL98W5NA&share=true] That is one way to help keep your elites happy. In January, the North Korean regime hosted the Eighth Party Congress, the first such event it held in five years. At the event is believed to have attracted about 7,000 people, both inviting more people and lasting for a longer duration than has been typical of such conferences in the past. “The strategy for economic development is inward-oriented, the role of the state is to be strengthened, no...
More than 330 000 people affected by drinking water shortage as drought hits southern and eastern China
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
More than 330 000 people in rural areas of southern and eastern China are facing a drinking water shortage due to drought affecting the region since October 2020, the government said. About 2.4 million people had already been impacted by the dry spell, and concerns...... Read more »
EU-UK Relations after Brexit: Travel, Security, and Trade
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After years of negotiations, the European Union and the United Kingdom finally came to a Brexit deal just days before the end of the transition period. The agreement was signed by both parties on December 30th, 2020. The Brexit deal covers all aspects of the future relationship between the EU […] The post EU-UK Relations after Brexit: Travel, Security, and Trade appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian Air Force Experts Publish Plan To Launch A Pre-Emptive ‘Intimidation’ Strike Against U.S. And NATO Targets
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A long-range Tu-22M3 bomber strikes targets of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria. © Sputnik / Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation *RT: **Russian Air Force experts publish plan to neutralize NATO forces in all-out war with bombing strikes against key military targets * A war between Moscow and the West might start on the ground, but it would be settled in the air. That’s the verdict of two top Russian military strategists, published in a new analysis of how a putative conflict might play out. Writing in a new edition of the Air and Space Forces Journal, two ass...
8 Million More Living In Poverty, 9 Million Small Businesses In Danger Of Closing, 10 Million Behind On Rent…
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder The economic downturn that we are currently experiencing is making the last recession look like a Sunday picnic. ... The post 8 Million More Living In Poverty, 9 Million Small Businesses In Danger Of Closing, 10 Million Behind On Rent… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“I’m not a cat” says lawyer during Zoom filter mishap
DL, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Global News Feb 9, 2021 When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up Tuesday’s virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom, he... The post “I’m not a cat” says lawyer during Zoom filter mishap appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Congressman Donalds wants to tackle FL’s water quality issues with all stakeholders
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 11 hours ago
Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida believes job creation and environmental stewardship go hand-in-hand. Listen to our interview here. The post Congressman Donalds wants to tackle FL’s water quality issues with all stakeholders appeared first on CFACT.
Cop Busted Selling Fentanyl to School Children, While On Duty, From His Cruiser
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Harrington, MN — When parents of children at Narraguagus Jr/Sr High School in Harrington, Maine saw officer Jeffrey... The post Cop Busted Selling Fentanyl to School Children, While On Duty, From His Cruiser appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dallas Mavericks stop playing the national anthem before games on owner Mark Cuban’s orders
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Daily Mail Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is facing after deciding to discontinue the playing of the national anthem before games. ‘Get woke, go broke!’... The post Dallas Mavericks stop playing the national anthem before games on owner Mark Cuban’s orders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Vehicle sales in Latin America drop 25% in wake of pandemic and crisis
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite vehicle sales in Latin America sliding 25% in 2020 in wake of the worldwide health pandemic and correlating economic crisis, the commercial fleet market fared much better. Based on data acquired from the most influential markets in the region, here is Global Fleet’s findings from countries with the five […] The post Vehicle sales in Latin America drop 25% in wake of pandemic and crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.
The confusion and misinformation (and hatred of Trump) concerning hydroxychloroquine has been resolved—Statement of AMA, Resolution 509
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
*Background: Early in the 2020 pandemic HCQ was approved for early use, and then rescinded when two studies claimed harm. Meanwhile, President Trump talked about HCQ in glowing terms at a press conference, and the leftists in media and Big Tech jumped on that as a reason to demonize a perfectly safe and effective treatment used in many countries with a lower death rate than the U.S. They also criticized American doctors who were using it, and ridiculed them. The American Medical Association finally reversed its harmful course in the November 2020 addendum to the Handbook, and ...
Atlantic Canada’s post-pandemic potential
Ethan Lycan-Lang, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Affordable housing plan approved for Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre “The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre has cleared the final hurdle for its affordable housing development on College Street, receiving council’s approval following a public hearing Tuesday evening,” writes Zane Woodford this morning. The plan is to redevelop the Friendship Centre’s College Street property, which […]
‘It’s the Vaccines, Stupid’ — New Book Exposes Corruption That Led to HPV Vaccines and Injuries
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
In “From Pap Smear to the HPV Vaccine: The Cervical Cancer Prevention Industry,” Dr. Sing Hang Lee details how government and industry collaborated to sideline the Pap test, an effective diagnostic tool for cervical cancer, in order to push HPV vaccines. The post ‘It’s the Vaccines, Stupid’ — New Book Exposes Corruption That Led to HPV Vaccines and Injuries appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Why Are Coronavirus Cases Going Down So Fast in the U.S.?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus Numbers, Americas* Health officials are still warning the general public to be vigilant because another surge could be quickly driven by new and more contagious variants that have surfaced worldwide. It appears that the worst wave seen yet in the United States of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is finally waning. Health officials, however, are still warning the general public to be vigilant, as another surge could be quickly driven by new and more contagious variants that have surfaced worldwide. The surge in cases and deaths over the past couple...
Facebook to Experiment With De-Politicizing Its News Feed
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* In the 2020 election, Facebook made several efforts to root out disinformation on its platform related to both the election and coronavirus, ultimately suspending then-President Donald Trump’s account following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. This has led to complaints from all sides of the political spectrum. Over the last five years or so, there’s been much consternation over the role Facebook plays in political discourse. There were massive amounts of disinformation that was spread during the 2016 election campaign, some due to forei...
The U.S. Army is Testing What Could Be Their Next Light Tank
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETETAEHAA&share=true] Two contenders are in the running to become the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower platform. The Army recently started its light tank prototype assessment, according to Jane’s. Part of the vehicle assessment phase will rely on solider input, and tanker crews will be able to put the MPF prototypes through their paces themselves, as well as contribute feedback in order to improve platform characteristics. The Army is specific in what it wants...
Some Drugs Can Turn into a Cancer-Causing Chemical
C. Michael White, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*C. Michael White* *Health, The Americas* What if a drug changes in harmful ways as it sits on the pharmacy shelf? When consumers get a prescription drug from the pharmacy, they assume that it’s been tested and is safe to use. But what if a drug changes in harmful ways as it sits on the shelf or in the body? One dangerous result has been the creation of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable carcinogen, in certain drugs. NDMA is found in chlorinated water, food and drugs in trace amounts. To minimize exposure, the Food and Drug Administration has set an acceptable level of NDM...
How America and Democracies Around the World Can Defeat Illiberalism
Michele Lowe, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michele Lowe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2MML9U3M8K&share=true] America should view its many threats as a collective advance of illiberalism acting against the post-World War II democratically led, rules-based world order. The January 6, 2021 insurrection against the U.S. Government with the assault on the Congress and the illegal occupation of the capitol building exposed serious cracks in America’s own belief in its democratic principles. Americans have been questioning institutions, mistrust in media ...
Is Russia Going All in on Hypersonic Weapons?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russia Military, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LFH9ITKDH&share=true] Moscow has a head start over Washington, but America is rushing to catch up. Even as the United States has put an increased emphasis on the development of hypersonic weapons, the Russian military has made great leaps forward and this week suggested the platform could be the backbone of Russia’s conventional deterrence forces. “The potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, primarily, precision weapons, is being strengthened. Hypersonic...
Why the U.S. Navy Has Two Aircraft Carriers in the South China Sea
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy South China Sea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ODF90ML3C&share=true] The two groups are operating together to practice warfare and to send a clear message of deterrence. President Theodore Roosevelt had famously said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” which was in reference to his foreign policy that included the ability to possess serious military capability that would force any adversary to pay close attention, and in his day that meant a world-class navy. With that in mind i...
Russia is Working Hard to Beat America’s M1 Abrams Tank
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* The Soviet Union’s huge tank fleet was a cornerstone of its power during the Cold War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While Russia may finally have a 125-millimeter sabot round that can threaten Western main battle tanks at range, only its handful of new T-14s tank are capable of actually using it. Optimistic claims that the 2A82 gun could be retrofitted to numerous older T-90s and T-72s so far appear not to have materialized. The Soviet Union’s huge tank fleet was a cornerstone of its power during the Cold War. However, events in t...
Will Assad’s Syria Rebuild Its Chemical Weapons Empire?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Israel has concerns. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Syria’s reception or production of weapons ostensibly for fighting Israel may create a “political good”—being seen to support the objectives of Assad’s allies Hezbollah and Iran—even if they a fail to have much military impact on Israel. When Israel destroys those weapons, it eliminates the material capability, but not the symbolic good, guaranteeing further attempted weapons transfers. A terrifying pandemic may have the world in its grip, but it’s business as usual in the war-torn Middle E...
Kalashnikov Unveils Stylish Semi-Automatic 12-Gauge Shotgun Dubbed MP-155 Ultima Smart Gun For Generation Z
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *The hipster shotgun: Kalashnikov unveils 'gadget shotgun' with built-in computer and video camera aimed at Gen Z customers who can't bear to be away from tech * * The stylish semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun is dubbed the 'MP-155 Ultima' * With a built-in camera and computer, the gun can teach its users how to shoot * It was unveiled by the Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle * The futuristic weapon is aimed at tech-obsessed Gen Z customers and hipsters The Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled its hips...
Review The Kurds In Iraq, The Past, Present and Future
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Yildiz, Kerim, **The Kurds In Iraq, The Past, Present and Future**, London, Ann Arbor: Pluto Press, 2007* *The Kurds In Iraq* focuses upon the injustices the Kurdish population faced at the hands of the Iraqi government. There are plenty of examples from the broken promises of autonomy to the military operations such as the Anfal campaign that killed thousands and involved chemical weapons. The problem with the book is twofold. First, it glosses over Kurdish actions that caused problems for the community. Second, the later part of the book focuses upon the U.S. occupation of ...
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 10
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1258 Abbasid Caliph Mustasim surrendered Baghdad to Mongols beginning sacking of city and massacre of population 1949 Communist Party Chairman Fahad and 2 politburo members convicted and sentenced to death for leading party (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1964 Pres Arif agreed to ceasefire with Mulla Mustafa Barzani and that Kurdish rights would be recognized in provisional...
How Your Smartphone Can Track and Share Everything About You
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
New York Times reporters examined digital files and found that smartphones track — and share — your personal information, including your name, ethnicity, birthdays, home addresses, phone numbers and every place you’ve been. The post How Your Smartphone Can Track and Share Everything About You appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Taxpayers Shell Out $300K After Cops Held Innocent Man Down, Bashed His Head In, Laugh About It
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: police]Because the system failed to hold the officers accountable for holding an innocent man down and bashing in his head, the taxpayers will pay the price instead.
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
GCD, ClimateCite - 12 hours ago
5th IPCC report. Each report gets bigger and heavier, with the weight of Agendas. Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
Under Biden, Corporate Media Insidiously Rebrands ‘Kids in Cages’ to ‘Overflow Facility’
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: biden]The lack of critical coverage of Biden’s new announcement suggests that corporate media will no longer be as concerned about “kids in cages” now their preferred candidate is in the White House.
Farmed Fish Eat Microplastics. So Do People Who Eat the Fish.
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
Recent research reveals farmed fish are being fed microplastics that can cause asthma, inflame the immune system, damage internal organs like kidneys and even make their way to placentas of pregnant women. The post Farmed Fish Eat Microplastics. So Do People Who Eat the Fish. appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
GCD, ClimateCite - 13 hours ago
4th IPCC report Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
Wednesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Caroline Chen discusses why opening restaurants and other indoor venues which involve prolonged contact is the worst possible choice if one wants to contain the spread of COVID-19. - Michal Rozworski argues that we shouldn't see the relief efforts needed in the wake of a pandemic as an reason to focus on basic incomes at the expense of basic services and economic planning. - Tiffany Crawford reports on what may be the most damning research yet into the disparity of opportunity by gender, showing that men with failing grades in...
Would a Canadian Election Change Anything?
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
In her most recent column, Tasha Kheiriddin suggests that a “Covid election” is necessary in Canada: As the polar vortex tightens its grip, the temperature isn’t the only thing dropping across the country. So is faith in the federal government’s management of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out. According to the latest poll by Abacus Research, the… Continue reading →
Strong hailstorm hits Abha, blanketing the desert in ice, Saudi Arabia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
A strong hailstorm hit Abha in Asir Province, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, turning the desert into icy roads. The hailstorm struck the city on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by cold winds and thunderstorms. Photos and videos on social media show roads...... Read more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Stoned Love’ By The Supremes
CJ Baker, Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, sadly passed away at the age of 76 on February 8. The Supremes weren't known for being a political group, but at times their music did touch upon social themes. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Stoned Love’ By The Supremes appeared first on Shadowproof.
For The First Time Since 1945 A U.S. Bomber Has Landed In India
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., prepares to land at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India, Feb. 1, 2021. Aero India is an ideal forum to showcase U.S. defense aircraft and equipment and ultimately contribute toward compatibility and interoperability with other countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christina Bennett) *Air Force Magazine*: *B-1B Makes First US Bomber Visit to India Since 1945 * A B-1B bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flew over the 13th edition of the Aero India tra...
A Pro-Cairo Lobby is Spending Big to Make Sure Biden Doesn’t Cut Aid to Egypt’s Dictatorship
Medea Benjamin, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
President al-Sisi is afraid that his free rein to commit human rights abuses are over now that Trump is out of office, that’s why he hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to the tune of $65,000 per month to whitewash his image and keep the American money flowing. The post A Pro-Cairo Lobby is Spending Big to Make Sure Biden Doesn’t Cut Aid to Egypt’s Dictatorship appeared first on MintPress News.
The Pentagon Goes Big On Drone Swarms
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Metal Shark's new unmanned vessel will work in clusters, delivering swarms of attack drones to hit targets at sea and on land METAL SHARK *Forbes:* *Robot Motherships To Launch Drone Swarms From Sea, Underwater, Air And Near-Space * Last week Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark announced that the U.S. Marine Corps had selected them to develop a Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV), an 11-meter robot boat capable of operating autonomously and launching loitering munitions to attack targets at sea and on land. The unmanned boat is just the latest of a series of new platfo...
Mystery Metal Monolith Turns out to Be Turkish Govt Gimmick
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
It appears that the monolith was a publicity gimmick for the Turkish government's new space program.
Prospects for adult-use cannabis legalization loom large in Connecticut
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Connecticut’s heavily regulated medical cannabis market is expected to post a respectable 15% increase in sales this year, but it’s the prospect of adult-use legalization and a nearly $750 million market that has multistate operators rubbing their hands. Several MSOs, including Curaleaf, Green Thumb Industries and Trulieve, have spent tens of millions of dollars in […] Prospects for adult-use cannabis legalization loom large in Connecticut is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
RACE AND POSE: How did Trump ever reach the Oval?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021* *Nurse Ratched, attacked in Our Town: *Early last night, Brian Williams fought back, as is his right, against our controversial claim that he had been striking a pose. We claimed that he had been striking a pose with respect to Charles Blow's new book. Last night, right out of the gate, Williams implied that it just wasn't so. More on his rebuttal below. This morning, we watched the Morning Joe gang as they struck an array of poses. By 6:35 A.M., Joe had returned to his original stance. Once again, he said that, if the Capitol rioters had been blac...
Climate Change 2001 the Scientific Basis
GCD, ClimateCite - 13 hours ago
Third IPCC Report Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
A Black Cloud of Computation
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 13 hours ago
Moore’s Law, first stated all the way back in 1965, came out of Gordon Moore’s observation that the number of transistors per silicon chip was doubling every year (it would later be revised to doubling every 18-24 months). While it’s been cited countless times to explain our exponential growth in computation, Greg Laughlin, Fred Adams […]
What Would We Do Without Tech Billionaires?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Bill Gates will do for climate what Steve Jobs did for cancer; Microsoft’s MSFT +0.5% billionaire founder Bill Gates is financially backing the development of sun-dimming technology that would potentially reflect sunlight out of Earth’s atmosphere, triggering a global cooling effect. The Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx), launched by Harvard University scientists, aims to examine… Continue reading →
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before Plan to send diluted plutonium to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant moves forward As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay Deepfake Detectors can be Defeated, Computer Scientists Show for the First Time Vietnam culls 100,000 poultry as bird flu outbreaks spreadMan Clones Old-Growth Redwoods, Plants Them in Safe Places Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff saysRussia, China, and Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian O...
IPCC Second Assessment: Climate Change 1995
GCD, ClimateCite - 13 hours ago
IPCC SECOND ASSESSMENT SYNTHESIS OF SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO INTERPRETING ARTICLE 2 OF THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
Creative insults, jewelry edition
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Full marks for creativity to the artist who designed this brooch. A tip o' the hat to Phlegm Fatale for sending me the link. It's certainly original. I can think of all sorts of situations where a lady might wish to wear something like that, to display her contempt for proceedings, but in a non-verbal and artistic way. As one commenter said of it, "[I] want it implanted in my forehead". The Three Percenters logo has long since been branded as "racist" or "extremist", so it's fallen out of favor. Perhaps this might serve as the foundation for a suitable replacement? It co...
Heat A Mode of Motion
GCD, ClimateCite - 14 hours ago
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India: Raid On NewsClick: An Attempt To Muzzle The Voices of Dissent
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
NewsClick, a progressive website based out of Delhi has been raided by the Enforcement Directorate. The raid comes at a time when NewsClick has been bravely covering the farmers’ agitation and other issues of the marginalised when most of the mainstream media are keeping silent or toeing the line of the government. The raid on NewsClick is a continuation of the attempt of the Modi regime to silence the voices of dissent across the country.
Worlds in the Making
GCD, ClimateCite - 14 hours ago
By Svante Arrhenius, 1908 Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
Immigration Enforcement Under the Biden Administration: Testing, Testing
drubenstein, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Venus Fomby, https://pixy.org/5715/; CC0 Public Domain, https://pixy.org/licence.php) Litigation challenging the Biden administration’s immigration agenda is already underway. The inaugural test case—Texas v. United States—may have far-reaching implications for executive power, judicial power, federalism and administrative law. On Jan. 26, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) to block President Biden’s “100-day pause” on deportations, which will maintain...
Impeachment Trial Diary: Daily Thoughts on the Senate's Proceedings
bwittes, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
President Donald J. Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour/https://flic.kr/p/2kmDpd6) Day 1: February 9, 2021 By all rights, the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial should have been dull. The Senate began by agreeing, on an 89-to-11 vote, to devote four hours of opening argument to a legal question that actually does not warrant four hours of argument: whether the Senate has jurisdiction over the trial of a former official at all. It’s not that the question is an uninteresti...
Jason Reza Jorjani wants “Death to China”, but that’s “not racist” according to the West!
reitanotsuka, Asian Straight Shooter - 13 hours ago
By Rei Tanotsuka, 10 February 2021. “You’re such a useful person, it’s… Continue reading “Jason Reza Jorjani wants “Death to China”, but that’s “not racist” according to the West!”… The post Jason Reza Jorjani wants “Death to China”, but that’s “not racist” according to the West! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Scotland records coldest night in UK since 2010 as extreme cold snap continues
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
An extreme cold snap is ongoing in Scotland, which has brought record temperatures, heavy snowfall, and triggered severe weather warnings until Friday, February 12, 2021. On Tuesday, February 9, the coldest night in the UK since 2010 was recorded in the Scottish...... Read more »
COVID-19 And Democrats’ Indifference Killed My Husband In Jail
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
In February 2020, my husband, Nickolas Lee, was incarcerated in Cook County Jail in Chicago. The judge didn’t offer him bail. So even though he was presumed innocent, he had to await his trial in jail. When the coronavirus seeped into the facility, he was sleeping in a dormitory with 50 other men, including those with active COVID-19 symptoms. Nick and the other men had no ability to social distance. Although the sheriff’s office claimed to be “clearly leaders in the Country on dealing with the pandemic [sic],” Nick was denied even basic sanitary products, like sanitizer or a mask....
On This Date 100 Years Ago
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
“Eighty-two children and three teachers were in a school building on the edge of the Gardner settlement when the tornado struck. The building was literally twisted to pieces. Children were picked up by the wind and carried for some distance, … Continue reading →
Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Is Heard Saying In A Secret Recording That It Is Possible That Flight 752 May Have Been Intentionally Shot Down
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*CBC:* *Secret recording suggests Iranian official concedes truth about downing of Flight PS752 may never be revealed * *Former UN prosecutor calls the recording 'highly significant' new evidence* The Canadian government and security agencies are reviewing an audio recording in which a man — identified by sources as Iran's foreign affairs minister — discusses the possibility that the destruction of Flight PS752 was an intentional act, CBC News has learned. The individual, identified by sources as Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, is heard saying on the recording...
Why A War In Yemen?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The Saudis decided to enter an ongoing civil war in Yemen in 2015 for several reasons. The two countries share a long border at the southern end of their peninsula. This length of this border is matched by Yemen’s coastline on the Arabian Sea, an access to ocean waters that Saudi Arabia does not have. Even more important is that the southeast corner of Yemen sits at the point where the Red Sea flows into the Arabian Sea through a very narrow passageway. This would enable the Saudis to control shipping through the Red Sea. Furthermore, Yemen has oil that generates revenue from con...
Brazil’s December retail sales sink historic 6.1% as pandemic, food inflation bite
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian retail sales slumped 6.1% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, the biggest fall for that particular month and the second largest of all since comparable records began more than 20 years ago. Researchers at government statistics agency IBGE said the fall was due a loss of momentum from […] The post Brazil’s December retail sales sink historic 6.1% as pandemic, food inflation bite appeared first on The Rio Times.
For a Senate Impeachment Trial of a US President the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is Supposed to Preside But He’s Not
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
According to the US Constitution, “When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice [of the US … Continue reading →
Updates...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*just a quickie.* Our internet access continues to be sporadic, and it's driving me slightly batty. Posting will be spotty until I find a new internet provider. AT&T's solution is to buy a new modem (approx $175.00), which may or may not work. I don't think so. I'll be liaising with my computer guru to ascertain my next steps. One Tab is up to 327 saved tabs of information, which in my opinion is important. But you know what's really important? Doing the stuff my station in life demands of me. And I don't think my station in life is to spoon feed information to people who are...
Unmasked: New Short Documentary on 2020 US Election Irregularities-Apparent Fraud
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
A new short summary documentary (16 minutes) on 2020 US election irregularities-apparent fraud: “UNMASKED: HAVE WE UNCOVERED THE TRUTH ABOUT … Continue reading →
Entire School District in Ohio Cancels Classes After Too Many School Staff Have Negative Reactions to the Experimental COVID mRNA Injections
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy An entire school district in Ohio canceled classes on Monday this week after so many of the staff... The post Entire School District in Ohio Cancels Classes After Too Many School Staff Have Negative Reactions to the Experimental COVID mRNA Injections appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
When a Gorilla Had Enough Of People taking pics – watch the Funniest Moment at The Zoo!
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Robert Perez Sep 19, 2020 The post When a Gorilla Had Enough Of People taking pics – watch the Funniest Moment at The Zoo! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
Young Alberta man keeps his cool with bear cub in tree stand
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Papa Chimp May 15, 2018 The boys out hunting and they come pretty close to a bear cub! Davin (14yrs old) maintains his cool composure... The post Young Alberta man keeps his cool with bear cub in tree stand appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Accused ‘Oath Keeper’ Denies All Charges, Claims To Be Former FBI Section Chief Who’s Held Top Secret Clearance For Decades
Katie, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden A Virginia man accused of helping to ‘plan and coordinate’ the January 6th Capitol breach claims he’s not a... The post Accused ‘Oath Keeper’ Denies All Charges, Claims To Be Former FBI Section Chief Who’s Held Top Secret Clearance For Decades appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Eight Different Plasticizers Found in 90% of People
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Dr. Mercola The Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that 90% of those tested from 2016 to 2017 had eight different plasticizers in their urine.1... The post Eight Different Plasticizers Found in 90% of People appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Army Special Operations School Drops ‘III’ Logo Adopted by Extremist Group
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Yahoo News An element of Army Special Operations Command has distanced itself from a unit logo that has been adopted by a domestic extremist group.... The post Army Special Operations School Drops ‘III’ Logo Adopted by Extremist Group appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Alleged Oath Keeper ‘Insurrectionist’ Is Actually Former FBI Section Chief With Top Secret Clearance, Says His Lawyer
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
National File – by Gabriel Keane An alleged “insurrectionist” associated with the Oath Keeper conservative men’s group is actually a former Navy commander and high-level... The post Alleged Oath Keeper ‘Insurrectionist’ Is Actually Former FBI Section Chief With Top Secret Clearance, Says His Lawyer appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Oregano Oil is an Effective Remedy
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Oregano Oil Oregano Oil is an effective remedy that should be in everyone’s medicine cupboard. The active ingredients in Oregano Oil are Carvacrol, Thymol, Terpenes,... The post Oregano Oil is an Effective Remedy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Craven Cowards
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Yesterday, Donald Trump's lawyers argued that it was too late to convict Donald Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors. That should have been done, they proclaimed, while he was in office. Jennifer Rubin writes: Let’s not forget that the only reason the impeachment, which the House voted on before Trump left office, was not sent to trial immediately was because then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his fellow Republicans stalled. They break the hypocrisy meter by turning around and claiming that the Senate, therefore, cannot try Trump now. The Democratic house man...
Here Are All The Details We Noticed In The Photos Of The New F-15EX During Its First Flight
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago
Some interesting details can be found in the first photos of the F-15EX, which are useful also for a comparison with the F-15C that will be replaced by the new fighter. The first F-15EX built [...] The post Here Are All The Details We Noticed In The Photos Of The New F-15EX During Its First Flight appeared first on The Aviationist.
Cop Busted Selling Fentanyl to School Children, While On Duty, From His Cruiser
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: fentanyl]A Maine police officer was busted selling fentanyl and hydrocodone to school children while also exchanging drugs for sexual favors while on duty.
A Third of US Adults Skeptical of COVID Vaccines in AP-NORC Poll
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The poll suggests that substantial skepticism persists more than a month and a half into a U.S. vaccination drive that has encountered few if any serious side effects.
Canada's Intelligence Agency Says China Poses A Serious Strategic Threat
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Reuters:* *China poses serious strategic threat to Canada, says Canadian spy agency head * OTTAWA (Reuters) - China poses a serious strategic threat to Canada, both through attempts to steal secrets and a campaign to intimidate the Chinese community, the head of Canada’s spy agency said on Tuesday in a rare public appearance. The remarks by Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault mark the second time in a few months that Ottawa - mired in a broad diplomatic and trade dispute with Beijing - has identified China as a problem actor. Vigneault told...
How Could America Build the Conditions for a Transition in Venezuela?
Jorge Jraissati, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Jorge Jraissati* *Diplomacy, Americas* The Biden administration has to not only identify and address the interests of the main stakeholders of this conflict but also reevaluate and monitor the effectiveness of its geoeconomic and diplomatic tools. There have been reports stating that the Biden administration is willing to negotiate with the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro; a negotiation that would consist of dropping the American sanctions in exchange for free and fair presidential elections in Venezuela. If these reports are true, then the Venezuelan crisis will not be reso...
Drone Missile Trucks: The Marine Corps Tested One of Their Most Important New Weapons
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marines, Americas* [image: Image: Oshkosh Defense] These driverless missile trucks could shoot enemy ships out of the water on far-flung specks of land in the western Pacific. In stark contrast the long grinding land campaigns that defined the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Marine Corps anticipates their next big fight will take place in a maritime environment, likely in the western Pacific and against a near-peer rival. And to prepare for that contingency, the Marine Corps is undergoing what is perhaps some of the most significant change in its long...
Could Iran’s Sejjil Missile Soon Carry Nuclear Warheads?
David Axe, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The Sejjil is a purely Iranian design. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Assuming that the Sejjil project moves at about the same speed as foreign missile development projects, Iran could not have declared the missile operational until at least 2012. However, this still has not formally occurred,” CSIS added. “The missile has not been tested since 2012, leaving its deployment status uncertain.” Iranian media have broadcast the first-ever footage of an operational Sejjil medium-range rocket in its underground bunker. The same February 2020 broadcast in...
Is the Pandemic Causing London's Population to Decline?
Humphrey Southall, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Humphrey Southall* *Demography, Europe* The immediate consequences of the pandemic are clear: after a year confined to their homes, city dwellers are looking for more space. The purpose of a city is to allow people to live and work close together, so social distancing has the potential to threaten cities’ very existence. A recent report by audit and consultancy firm PwC predicts that the impact of COVID-19 will lead London to see its first population decline in decades. Is this set to be a blip, quickly reversed – or a turning point which will mark the start of long-term populat...
Senate Impeachment Trial for Insurrection – Day Two, 12:00pm Livestream
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 14 hours ago
The second day of former President Trump’s second impeachment trial continues in the Senate. President Trump is being charged with one article claiming incitement of an insurrection prior to the Jan. 6th Capitol chaos. [Livestream Links Below] The insufferable political … Continue reading → The post Senate Impeachment Trial for Insurrection – Day Two, 12:00pm Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge.
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 4
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
We’ve now moved on to “War Is Peace.” Here are my thoughts on your latest comments. LEB: I know you were speaking to the specific Huxley quote, but on the whole I wouldn’t dismiss “Brave New World” so quickly. Americans have willingly ceded a great deal of their freedom to the government in recent decades… […] The post The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 4 appeared first on Econlib.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
AP Morning Wire: •Impeachment trial to proceed after emotional first day. •US vaccine drive muddied by 1st, 2nd dose juggling. •Israel's ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus safety rules. •Bryant crash pilot got disoriented flying in clouds.https://t.co/gGXt1WtRBs pic.twitter.com/3Pf7r8vkUR — The Associated Press (@AP) February 10, 2021 Virus update: •U.S. vaccine drive tangled by two doses. •Israel’s ultra-Orthodox faulted for big gatherings. •South Africa to give unapproved J&J shot to health workers. •Virus shows inequalities in French African outpost. Follow all @AP covera...
Tequila
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
ceemoose Nov 12, 2006 Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you... The post Tequila appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bank of America Sells Out Gun & Ammo Purchasers as Potential Criminals
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Ammoland – by Larry Keane U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Bank of America, it turns out, is selling out their customers who bought guns or ammunition to federal... The post Bank of America Sells Out Gun & Ammo Purchasers as Potential Criminals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Alaska lashes out after Canada extends cruise ban until 2022
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
National Post Sorry, but this is one time we can’t say sorry. Ottawa’s latest extension of the ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters —... The post Alaska lashes out after Canada extends cruise ban until 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
New Legislation Allows Tech Companies to Create Their Own Governments—Seriously
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: governments]These governments would carry the same authority, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and justice courts and provide government services.
Biden Declares War on Global Food Supply – Engineered Famine is on the Way
Ice Age Farmer, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Biden's war on the US food supply is being accelerated by restrictions on grocery stores, restaurants, and meatpacking plants. There is a severe shortage of fertilizer, which will cause crop yields to decrease and prices to rise. The US is completely sold out of food to export in the face of a looming global famine.
Italy: A Doctor and 3 Other Health Professionals Die After RNA COVID Vaccinations
Medical Kidnap/ Health Impact News, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
The Italian media has reported on several deaths among hospital healthcare workers shortly after receiving RNA Covid vaccines. Mauro Valeriano D’Auria, a 45-year old gastroenterologist, reportedly died from a heart attack. He posted on his FaceBook that he had taken the vaccine for Covid and that it was perfectly safe.
The World Bank and Its Response to the Vaccine Requirements of the World's Neediest Nations
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
While I am loathe to quote the mainstream media because of their inaccurate and biased news coverage, this news item appeared on the Reuters' website under its "Race for a Cure" section: The article states that World Bank officials are working to address the issue of vaccine indemnity particularly in developing economies since, as it stands currently, Big Pharma is liable for any adverse side effects related to their newly released and unprecedented COVID-19 vaccines. While the nations that are part of the 100 countries that the World Bank is working with have not been id...
Report: Doctor Has Miscarriage After Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine
Newswars, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Dr. Sara Beltrán Ponce was enthusiastic about receiving the Covid-19 vaccine “to protect myself, my baby, my family, my patients, and my community!" Sadly, one week later on February 4 Ponce announced she had suffered a miscarriage.
Journalist Andy Ngo Says Antifa Brainwashes Members to Murder and Desire to Become Martyrs
Fox News, Newsmax and Weltwoche, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Ngo's book provides many details about Antifa, including information about funding from crowd sourcing, the goal to destroy America no matter what party is in power, the fusion with BLM, membership that demands a commitment to crime and even murder, and, finally, the failure of law enforcement to prosecute them.
A Buddhist Nun Describes The Difference Between Genuine Love and Attachment
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 17 hours ago
Love comes in all sorts of forms. We receive love from our family, friends, and partner. Love a significant role in our life. When it comes to relationships, we should be able to recognize the difference between genuine love and attachment. Tenzin Palmo Jetsunma, a Tibetan Buddhist nun who stated that genuine love is wanting […]
Will the Navy Ever Get to a 12 Aircraft Carrier Fleet?
David Axe, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The money crunch is here. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Navy's only hope to sustainably boost the carrier fleet and avoid the 2048 dip to nine flattops is to consistently spend billions of dollars more than it currently plans to spend as part of the build-up that Mabus originally proposed. “We will all be dead” by the time the U.S. Navy grows its fleet of aircraft carriers to 12 vessels, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly predicted in late January 2020. Under current planning, the Navy won’t grow to 12 flattops until 2065, Modly pointed out du...
Egyptian-Turkish trade agreement comes under fire
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 A member of the Egyptian parliament called for the need to reconsider the free trade agreement between Egypt and Turkey signed 15 years ago, claiming that it harms Egyptian interests and favors Turkish exporters.
Sri Lanka to eyes re-negotiating trade deals amid import controls
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 Sri Lanka has given the nod for the Ministry of Trade to examine ways of re-negotiating existing free trade agreements and enter into new ones, the government said.
Luxembourg backtracks on Energy Charter Treaty withdrawal By Frédéric Simon
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 Luxembourg's energy minister who used to be at the forefront of calls to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, has backtracked on his earlier statements, saying the EU should first aim to redouble efforts to reform.
Should the European Union fix, leave or kill the Energy Charter Treaty?
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 While withdrawing, EU Member States could attempt to negotiate out of the sunset clause but would be subjected to it unless all other ECT Members agree to relieve them from the application of the clause.
Mexican social media plan violates North America trade deal, industry says
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 A Latin American social media industry group that includes Facebook and Twitter said a reform in Mexico would violate an international trade pact, in swift backlash to a draft bill that seeks to regulate social media platforms.
India set to engage with new USTR on pending trade pact
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Feb-2021 ndia will engage with new US Trade Representative Katherine Tai once the Congress approves her nomination and seek her views on the pending mini trade deal, trade minister Piyush Goyal said.
Monetary Policy and Racial Inequality
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Monetary policy does not lift boats in at all the same way.
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia at 12:52 UTC on February 10, 2021, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). The epicenter was located 218 km (135 miles) SSW of...... Read more »
When your village becomes a “firing zone” – that’s ethnic cleansing
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
In order to intimidate Palestinians into leaving their own land, Israel declares various areas of the West Bank "military firing zones." It's one of many strategies for ethnic cleansing and "Judaization."
China & India are not Going to War with Each Other Anytime Soon
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 14 hours ago
Both members of the BRICS Alliance are not going to escalate the tension in the disputed Himalayan border anytime soon. Divide and conquer special operation has been defeated. Beijing’s Defense Ministry has announced the organized disengagement of Chinese and Indian armed forces along the Line of Actual Control, the disputed border in the Himalayas. An … Continue reading China & India are not Going to War with Each Other Anytime Soon →
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Demonstrators riot against police as they protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Myanmar protesters defy crackdown* (Reuters).
French Government Seeks to Set Age for Sexual Consent at 15
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
France's lack of an age of consent — along with statutes of limitations — have complicated efforts to prosecute alleged perpetrators of sexual abuse.
Shallow M7.7 earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia - Tsunami Watch in effect
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.7 hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 13:20 UTC on February 10, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.2 at the same depth. The epicenter was located 415 km (258 miles) E...... Read more »
Why Does the Left Control Academia?
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Why does the left control academia? The answer to this question lies in the eighteenth century (the so-called Age of Enlightenment), when the belief caught the European philosophers that a society can be turned into a utopia through right kind of ideology. These philosophers thought that once a society is cleansed of religious, cultural, and monarchist beliefs, and is ruled by an enlightened government, people will get coerced into accepting the Enlightenment ideologies, which are imbued with the elements of materialism, atheism, anarchism, and classical liberalism, and then there w...
The better part of me – a reprise
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
In search for another old post, I came across this one which uses a melancholy song about the flawed superhero in all of us. Even Superman is not perfect, so we should cut ourselves a break and accept our flaws … Continue reading →
Is it True that the New Variants are Very Dangerous?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
According to what we hear from officials and the mainstream media, the new variants are the most dangerous and unpredictable beings since Osama bin Laden. Everyone needs to stay safe from these invisible but murderously mighty microbes by shunning contact with the unwashed, unmasked and unvaccinated. But is that drastic approach — which is accompanied by severe curtailment of civil liberties and constitutional rights — warranted?
The US Is Afraid Of China, But Even More Afraid Of A Russian–Chinese Partnership
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The perception of China as a strategic competitor of the US has been developing among Americans for years now. But there have recently been signs that leading think tanks and analytical groups that influence decision-making have started to appreciate the formulation of a unified strategy. In July 2020, the China […]
WHAT A MODERATE REPUBLICAN LOOKS LIKE IN 2021
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
This is Michigan's Mike Shirkey: Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey suggested the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a “hoax” perpetuated by opponents of former President Donald Trump. The state Senate’s top Republican made the bizarre and unfounded claim in a video-recorded meeting at a diner last week with leaders of the Hillsdale County Republican Party.... “That wasn’t Trump’s people. That’s been a hoax from day one. That was all prearranged,” Shirkey, a Clarklake Republican, said of the riot. “It was arranged by somebody who was funding it. ... It was...
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